About a week ago, PHT asked how large of a raise New York Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald might receive with his next deal. That much is still very much in question, but New York Newsday has word on what he wants: $5 million per year.

Understatement: that’s a pretty big jump from $550K per season.

The Islanders are likely aware that the 27-year-old is far more important than a minimum wage guy, but Newsday also reports that there haven’t been any discussions lately between the Islanders and MacDonald’s agent Peter Cooney. The reason for the silence is simple: they’re reportedly uninterested in paying such a price.